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Be sure to tune in to the Moonshine show Sunday, December 13th to catch a live set with The Stash Wyslouch String Band! Boston-based Stash Wyslouch is one of bluegrass’ great young genre-bending pioneers. He got his start as a guitarist in metal bands before immersing himself in the structures of roots music as a member of progressive bluegrass act, The Deadly Gentlemen. Now paving his own way as a solo artist with a new group, Bluegrass and Metal collide to form an original, honest and thoughtful sound.

This week marks the centennial of soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's birth. One of the most recorded artists of the twentieth century, Schwarzkopf established herself as the definitive lyric Strauss and Mozart soprano of her generation. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera December 12th at 9:00 PM EST to hear Herbert von Karajan's beloved recording of Der Rosenkavalier, featuring Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, Nicolai Gedda, and Schwarzkopf as the iconic Marschallin.

Tune in Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM to hear this week’s edition of the Musician’s Show, which will feature a live broadcast of the Freddie Keppard Discographical symposium taking place at Lincoln Center's Swing University. Phil Schaap will moderate a panel consisting of Jon Faddis, Jon-Erik Kellso, Terry Waldo, and Ben Young.

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Sid Gribetz presents a tribute to pianist, vocalist and songwriter Bob Dorough for five hours this Sunday December 13 on “Jazz Profiles” from 2-7 PM on WKCR radio.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music this Monday, December 7 at 3 pm for an exclusive in-studio interview with Chris McIntyre and Anthony Coleman of TILT Brass. The program will feature a 90-minute interview as well as recordings from Anthony Coleman, Chris McIntyre, Liza Lim, and Catherine Lamb.

TILT Brass Sextet will be performing live at Miller Theatre this Tuesday, December 8 at 6 pm. The free concert will feature the world premiere of 3 new pieces by Anthony Coleman, Chris McIntyre, and Catherine Lamb, as well as compositions by James Tenney and Liza Lim.

WKCR announces our annual Bach Festival. For the ten-day period from December 22nd at 9:30 AM through December 31st at 11:59 PM, WKCR (89.9 FM, 89.9 HD1, and wkcr.org) will dedicate all broadcasting to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. J.S. Bach has had an unparalleled influence on the Western classical tradition. He has inspired a worldwide following dedicated to performing and celebrating his work, as well as a devoted and rigorous academic tradition.

Tune in Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM to hear this week’s edition of the Musician’s Show, where we will be joined by drummer, composer, and educator Ari Hoenig. Born in Philadelphia, Hoenig’s father was a conductor and classical singer, and his mother was a violinist and pianist. At age 4 Hoenig also began to study violin and piano and at age 12 began to study the drums. He attended the University of North Texas, studying with Ed Soph, but transferred to William Paterson University in 1995 to be closer to New York.

Tune in this Sunday from 2pm to 7pm to listen to a live interview with Brazilian jazz pianist Dom Salvador [include link to his website http://www.domsalvador.com/.

Tune in to Live Constructions this Sunday, November 22 from 10-11 pm for an exclusive in-studio set and interview with Charley Sabatino and Lauren Lee of the Velocity Duo. The show will feature an in-studio improvised performance from the Velocity Duo.

The Velocity Duo is a cutting edge, spontaneously composed vocal/bass duo featuring Lauren Lee, vocals, and Charley Sabatino, bass. The duo's debut album, "Dichotomies" is a set of inviting, lyricless stories that encourage the listener to "choose their own adventure" and is available now.

Tune in starting this Saturday, November 21, for a 30-hour broadcast of Coleman Hawkins' music in celebration of his 111th birthday anniversary! In addition to a full 24-hour preemption on his birthdate, November 21, we are extending the broadcast through 6am on Sunday, the 22nd, thereby preempting Saturday Night at the Opera and dedicating the normally scheduled Jazz 'Til Dawn program to the music of Coleman Hawkins.

Tune into WKCR, Raag Aur Taal tonight (Nov 15^th), at 7 pm, to listen to movie producer/co-director Shreedevi Thacker discuss the making of the movie, Raga Revelry. She shares her experiences working on the film with the founder and head of the ITC Music Academy, India, Pandit Vijay Kichlu. This episode features music from some great Indian classical music maestros along with the director’s own story about learning the beauty and nuances of Indian classical music through the process of making the movie.

Tune in to Afternoon New Music this Wednesday, November 11 from 3-6 pm for an exclusive in-studio interview with Áine O'Dwyer. Áine O’Dwyer will be giving a live improvisatory performance for pipe organ at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00 pm, presented by ISSUE Project Room.

This week marks the return of dramatic soprano Maria Guleghina to the Metropolitan Opera. Now starring in Puccini's Tosca, Ms. Guleghina is celebrated for her assumptions of Verdi and Puccini's most punishing roles. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera to hear an exclusive interview with the legendary soprano, as well as to hear excerpts from some of her most acclaimed performances.

Henry Grimes, one of today's leading free jazz bassists (also known for his violin playing, as well as his poetry), was active from the mid-1950s to 1969, before mysteriously disappearing around the beginning of the 1970s. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, the young Henry Grimes came to prominence in the mid-50s and was selected by Charles Mingus to play as a second bassist in his band. At 22 years old, he performed at the Newport Jazz festival of 1958 in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, and Benny Goodman, among other greats.

Grammy-winning saxophonist, arranger, and composer Bob Belden passed away suddenly in May of this year. In addition to his work preserving the musical legacy of artists such as Miles Davis, he is perhaps best known for the acclaimed 2001 album Black Dahlia. Tonight we are sitting down with his frequent-collaborator, trumpeter Tim Hagans, to discuss an upcoming event that will celebrate Belden's music and career. The interview will take place from 6:15 to 7:00, in the last hour of the scheduled Jazz Profile.

The roles most likely associated with the bass voice are gods, kings, and especially demons. For this week's Saturday Night At The Opera, do not miss a special Halloween presentation of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele. In the most colorful operatic adaptation of the Faust legend, Boito turns the devil himself into the tale's focus. Mefistofele requires a bass with true star power, as charismatic as he is threatening. Saturday's recording features Norman Treigle of New York City Opera fame in his signature role, with Placido Domingo and Montserrat Caballé as the doomed lovers.

Tune in tonight for Márcio Faraco's interview on Som do brasil where he will talk about his projects, including his current tour. Márcio is a Brazilian born singer, composer, producer and guitar player.

Tune in for an interview with pianist and composer, Conrad Tao about his recently released solo album, Pictures.

This Monday night from 6pm to 9pm on Jazz Alternatives Mitch Goldman is joined by drummer/bandleader Ben Perowsky. They will put Miles Davis fall 1967 tour in Deep Focus with unreleased live recordings. When Sony put out "Live in Europe 1967," Pitchfork said, ""it isn't just the best band Miles ever led, but one of the choicest small groups in jazz history...